Understanding What Are Reversible and Irreversible Drugs?
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5 min read
Most drugs in clinical use today, including common over-the-counter pain relievers, act through temporary, or reversible, binding to their biological targets. This foundational difference in how drugs interact with proteins, like enzymes and receptors, defines what are reversible and irreversible drugs, two critical concepts in pharmacology that impact everything from dosing to managing a drug overdose.
